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Brownshirts rough up Khatami's brother |
2005-06-05 |
Hardline vigilantes have assaulted President Mohammad Khatami's brother, who leads Iran's main reformist party, during a rally ahead of presidential elections, a statement said on Friday. Hardline elements assaulted Mohammad Reza Khatami and his entourage, shouting slogans against freedom and democracy and insulting reformists at a rally in the western province of Hamedan on Thursday, the Islamic Iran Participation Front (IIPF) said. Reza Khatami heads the IIPF, which is backing the candidacy of Mostafa Moin to replace Mohammad Khatami as president. Speaking to people of Nahavand and Hamedan, Reza Khatami hit out at conservatives and their candidates in June 17 elections for trying to cheat people by copying reformist slogans. "They copy their dialogs from reformists but they must know they cannot play on people's intelligence,' he said, "this will lead to nothing but their failure". The touring reformists were reportedly rescued from the attacks by security forces and participants in the meeting. |
Posted by:Fred |
#7 the Iranian population used to be one of teh most educated. MM rule has dumbed it down considerably |
Posted by: Frank G 2005-06-05 15:50 |
#6 Old joke from after the Embassy takeover (SNL, I think) ..."What's the difference between a hardline Iranian fundamentalist, and a moderate? Well, the moderate takes hostages--- but doesn't eat them." |
Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2005-06-05 15:40 |
#5 The bad guys are the ones still breathing. |
Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2005-06-05 13:53 |
#4 when the MM's really want the heads cracked, they have a band of imported Paleos, who aren't as squeamish about crushing Iranian student uprisings... |
Posted by: Frank G 2005-06-05 13:27 |
#3 The thugs aren't "vigilantes". I'd bet they're in the pay of the MM's, making them agents of the state. |
Posted by: PBMcL 2005-06-05 13:13 |
#2 I think it's a distinction between "bad" and "not quite so bad." |
Posted by: Fred 2005-06-05 11:36 |
#1 scyoose me ifn ima cant tel em good guyz from bad guyz in iran. |
Posted by: muck4doo 2005-06-05 00:33 |